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Thanks a lot Hodgkind.god bless u .Ur post is very helpful.
Hope u will kill step1 with flying colors.
One more Q:My exam is 3 months away.I have NOT seen Kap DVDs.Should i see DVDs.?Which ones r better (if to listen select DVds)?
I have heard Goljan audios.I'm listening Goljan 2nd time.
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| fruit
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vow hodgkins, cool job! I have started my diary and prep is going well. how much questions do u think will be good to work per day. i am not able to cross 50 questions per day with reference. i need time to study too.sometimes..no most of the times i am not able to keep the same pace.
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| wey2002
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Yes, you should if you have the time.
Better do it along with notes.
Beh, phys, ana, neuro anatomy, micro and immune are good.
You donot need to use pharm unless you really need to understand how drugs work.
Just try to remember whatever high yield in pharm.i
I don't like biochem.
Patho is not good, stick to goljan.
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| hodgkins
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Ha..guys how everybody doing today?? Just came from the lib, as I started I was so dooowwwwn..and saaaad..because I was not able to finish my medical genetics today as well ....
But, as I came out of the library, Oh my, I was all so happy looking at those dark clouds hanging in there..and started dripping its heavenly drops..its raining outside here today, nice evening...I feel this spring season here is so good to be in, nice bloomed trees filled with flowers, earth smelling so good as soon as the very first few drops of touching the earth..wow..my car is all squeeky clean now..thankyou God for saving some bugs for me as well as making my day so beautiful...
Ok..I know I did not update my studies since saturday..I should not do this..well hereafter I make sure I write something whatever..
Saturday Apri 1st: I pushed myself to go library , morning finished Pharmac Eicosanoids
Then started with Medical genetics 1st chapter..thinking I will finish the whole..6 chapters..I could do only two chapter all the way till 5 pm..after taht, back home and nothing after.
Sunday April 2nd: nothing I did I really dont know what I did..nothing I did, just relaaaaxed every way possible..I can with my husband!
Today Monday April : Woke up with some kind of fear in my heart, I am suppose to start Anatomy this week..but I havent done with this yet !
Finished Pharmac Glucocorticoids and Drugs for Asthma.
Then just went to library..thought today for sure I will wrap up..my remaining chapters..but did not still last 2 chapters remaining..and I was really exhausted when I left library, but not any more..I am gonno do how much ever I can, today, in any case I will start Anatomy tomorrow..then squeeze this left over chapters one by one everyday..at the end.
Thankyou so much for your messages zzzz, usmlegladiator, fruit and thankyou so much for your kind suggestion wey2002.
I totally agree with what wey2002 said...regarding DVDS as well as questions, yes we should do that.
Ok will see how much I can do before I sleep today..God please some how put some energy in my spirit..so that I study actively, with out that gloomy thoughts. Thankyou god for everything and for all of my friends here..
and make us feel that this can be doable and we will do it..God willing.
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| female doc ny
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u go girl well i am also doing genetics thank god i finished the lecture to boring but before i did it without lectures and i did not do evryhting because i could not get it but with lectures easier well good luck i have to start neuro a first
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| hodgkins
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yeah..feamle doc ny, Iam also thinking off starting with neuroanat tomorrow...
hopefully I should ease myself adding some revision subjects, little little like Goljan patho, Immuno, pharmac...like that!
And questions..too..oh my 
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| fruit
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cool u r on the mark!Keep going  I do agree with wey2002.Each sec matters. Lets do it.
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| aisha2
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i know wat u n female doc ny is goin through , genetics and neuro and one of my wk subjects..... wishin u both good luck , try to get these subjects strong , ill do neuro next after im done with beh.sci and immunology
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| hodgkins
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Thank u fruit and aisha2.
Today April 4th: Very important day for me, because my one and only, mothers B'day today. Had a nice talk over the phone...but felt very sad of not being a part of the crowd, the best part I heard was my father ordered a surprise cake for my mom for her ....and I could sense my mother blushing as she speaks... Thank u God for giving me such a loving and caring parents who makes us feel always precious
On and off my mind swinging,but hanged in to my beloved books...was able to finish,
Morning Pharma..Anticoagulants..revised previous antiinflammatory chapters some pneumonics and drug interactions.
Then opened ANATOMY:Started with Neuroanat
Chapter 1: Peripheral Nervous System
then Chapter 2: Central Nervous system
then Chapter 3:The Ventricular System.
Then opened Gross anatomy and organogenesis:
Did Chapter 1:Back and Nervous System
Then opened Histology and Cytology
Did Chapter 1: Cell components
then Chapter 2: Nervous Tissue.
Thats all i could do..could not do left over chapters from last week, planning to get up early tomorrow..by 5:00am, hence skipped today night discussion, because sleeping at 12 and waking up at 6 is really hard for me..nothing I can concentrate later after 10...I know I cant remember things even if I study...so, have to schedule my sleeping habits regularly..for better outcome..!!
thank u God for a good day..please wake me up tomorrow at 5..
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| drbin
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oohhhhhh thats gr8 Hodgkins, well to me u r really on the right path,girl.as fruit said on the path to SUCCESS......
my birthday wishes to ur MOM
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| fruit
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my belated wishes to ur momu r really doing a gr8t job. keep on!
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| hodgkins
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Thankyou drbin, fruit..drbin, actually the last histo/cytology went fast..in last 2 hours..because going thru highyield histo before made that little easy to read and understand..
Friends today as I opened my Google home page..my DAILY MOTIVATOR MADE MY DAY: Just want to share with you, its good one..may be I should start my dairy with this everyday I guess:
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Momentum of achievement
Do you remember how great it feels when you set a goal and then reach it? Now would be an excellent time to make a new positive memory of achievement.
The more you achieve, the more highly motivated you become to achieve again. Achievement feeds on itself, so make sure to give it some good solid nourishment.
Start small, with a goal that's easily attainable, and then put in the effort to achieve it. Let yourself experience the wonderful sense of fulfillment, enjoying how good and right it feels.
Then move quickly to something a little more challenging. Once the momentum of achievement is on a roll for you, keep it rolling.
A little bit of focused effort can go a long way toward building your confidence, your ambition, your enthusiasm and your effectiveness. Once you take a few positive, productive steps, a whole new world of brilliant possibilities will open up to you.
Make a little success, then make a little more, and soon it will start to carry you forward. And there's no limit to where you can go from there.
-- Ralph Marston.
Will see you all ...have a fuitfull day everybody!
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| hodgkins
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Today April 5th:
Morning 5:15..opened my eyes..but spirit is willing, but flesh is weak.. finally out of the bed by 5:45, then once under the shower..sleep ran to its abode..
Finished Pharma: Thromobolytica and Antiplatelet drugs.
Then did some molecualr biology discussion.
After opened my Anatomy: Started with Neuranatomy
Did Chapter 4 Spinal Cord..after, kind of felt very tierd, dont know weather turned out very cold, felt like as if I am gonno have fever!
Slept for an hour .
Opened Gross anatomy:
Did Chapter 2: Thorax..biiiig seems never ending..at atlast I was there..Thank God!
After took a break walked for half an hour with Goljan, took shower again.
Later Opened Histo/Cyto:
Did Chapter 3: Muscle Tissue
then Chapter 4 : Lymphoid organs..
Okie...gonno sleep tight..hope I do not catch cold..kind of having all symptoms..Oh God please help me, U know that if I fall sick, then to gear up again ..it takes all my strength, please dont test me here, u know my weakness, and bear with my dear God!
Tomorrow will have to jump out of the bed..soon after I open my eyes..no more few mins..we can do it..Oh God, cant we YES WE CAN DO IT
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| tolito
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i kinda felt the same way as you when i woke up today. i felt like flu. last night i took 500mg vit c and this afternonn i did the same again. i took a long nap and now i feel refreshed. we cannot afford to fall sick. do not forget your multivitamins.
you are doing really good time. i envy you.
keep up the tempo.
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| robin082006
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I read lots of comments saying that Histology and Gross Anatomy are a little bit easy. Do you try Rapid review questions for these subjects?
I read anatomy 3 times but feel terrified with Rapid review questions.
Try them, you will realize that you gain very little after reading kaplan anatomy.
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| hodgkins
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Thankyou so much for ur advice tolito..yes u r right we cannot offord a day at this moment...a gap a day..seems kind of week, it feels, have to keep rolling this tempo tolito no matter what. how r u doing today?
Yes, I got up to take tylenol..and my vitamins too, not feeling sleepy thou.., I know if I cant sleep now..tomorrow morning my brain will ask for it !
tolito u know what, its always good to envy eachother in good works .., that is a good sign, if I want to tell the secret, how I finish the target..forcefully myself..I just read allowed..behave like a teacher..trying to teach a student who is their in the mirror..
U r doing great tolito..we can do it..dont worry, one day we will be done with this..God willing
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| hodgkins
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robin082006..I have not done rapid review questions yet for Anat..so I dont know, how it is , but what I have heard from my friend is yes, once they were saying Histo and Gross were easy..but not anymore.
Hence, I am doing High yield Histo for histo. Neuranatomy I heard its enough. But for Gross, I am planning to add points from Highyield, and from the Q bank explanations.do you have any better idea? What are you doing for this Gross anat?
That is true..no single book is perfect robin, we have to make our own..if anything which can prepare you the best is your own robin082006..
All the best.
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| fruit
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Hi hodgkins...To start a task is the biggest difficulty, once started>"As GOING gets TOUGH, the TOUGH gets GOING"
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| hodgkins
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Thankyou fruit. thats a good statement .." As Going gets tough, the Tough gets Going"
My daily motivator also had something good for me today!
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Finish strong
When the challenges become more difficult, that's your opportunity to become more determined. When the end of the race is near, the winner is the person who picks up the pace.
It's easy and common to start out strong. Real achievement comes to those who can also finish strong.
The doubts and challenges along the way can either drain your enthusiasm and commitment, or they can prompt you to grow stronger. When you choose to grow stronger, not only do you reach the goal, you also become more confident and effective in the process.
When you've gone this far, it pays to make the most of what you've already been through. Get maximum value from your efforts by finishing strong.
When the endeavor is nearing completion is when you can add the most discernible and enduring value. Finish strong and make it something you can always look back upon with satisfaction.
Your efforts so far have created a powerful momentum, so continue to make the most of it. Finish strong and you'll be fully prepared for whatever is next.
-- Ralph Marston
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Have a very good day...everybody!
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Hodgkins, you seem to be doing good buddy.
I was checking some questions of nbme as some pals from K suggested after biochem lectures and I see that most of what dr hansen did was very useful to solve those qs, all of them so I think I will just stick to kaplan books for good or bad, we will see what happen. the best predictor is when we test ourselves, get the concepts cold buddy, you are doing good, keep it up 
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| tolito
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that is a good one 'finish strong' it is not just about finishing but finishing strong. we can do it.
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| fruit
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 tolito and hodgkins...STRONG ! STRONGER than everLets finish it STRONG
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| hodgkins
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Hi 4mymd..thankyou, well even me feel , I am doing what I can..bought, nothing can be concluded until unless I see my scores in Q bank and NBME..
Yes, thats correct, we will stick to Kpalan and see what happens...sure it should be fine,because many of them have come up with good remarks..better it be, because atleast for the biiiiiiiig money we have spent on it, better it should deserve..atleast for that sake I feel I should digest these books....so much of investment 
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Yeah..tolito and fruit thats the spirit guys..I really hope we all finish strong guys..God willing
April 06: Woke up at 7, did not feel like..but I have to.
Started Pharma discussion: Endocrine chapter, did first chapter drugs used in Diabetics.
later, started Neuranatomy..half the way thru Brain stem..got very irritated, feeling very tierd, whole body seems having real good fever, well for lunch had nice chicken soup with extra spices..and revised the same spinal cord chapter..because I could not take any thing new..
By that time my chicken soup started working...dont know how I slept..well all the way till evening 6. Once my husband called realised I did not even cook for dinner, well later we both went for shopping, then God bless him, my husband helped me in cooking..then Oh My its already 9pm..
What can I do, thought will finish..doing whole night, but tomorrow being Friday, did not want to spoil the day..hence took it easy..did revision of the previous chapters I did, in Neuranat..first 4 chapters..
Today April 07..feeling much much better than yesterday,seems my brain is ready now..
No pharma discussion today..my friend is sick, same fever sore throat..,
Today my target to finish the rest of the Neuranat chapters..first, then will switch on to remaining sections. before the energy drains..lets do the tough..first, then weekend..will squeeze remaining..hopefully!! Seems very ambitious..can I do it..
God please help..
"Thee alone do I worship, Thee alone do I implore for help"..
We can do it.
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| hodgkins
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APRIL 07 My daily motivator:
Friday, April 7, 2006
High standards
Set your standards high, and life will arrange itself to meet those standards. Go forward with the best of expectations, and those expectations will be reflected back to you in the world you experience.
When you compromise your most deeply held values, there's nothing you can gain that will be worth what you have given up. Stay true to who you are, and the progress you make will have real meaning.
Keep your standards high, and you won't be burdened with regrets. Choose the path that you know to be right, for yourself, for those around you, for your world, and even when the difficulties come you'll find the strength to keep going.
Hold yourself to the highest standards in every situation, with no resentment or self-pity for choosing to do so. For you are creating real value that cannot be taken away.
Keep your standards high, and when you see an opportunity to do so, raise them even higher. What were once peaks will soon become valleys, and what was once unimaginable will become real.
With the highest of standards, move confidently and lovingly through each day. Set a powerfully positive tone for your world, and it will be a beautiful place to live.
-- Ralph Marston
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Have a very fruitful day everybody...!!
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